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Title

Sparrow on a Bamboo Branch

Artist

Kanô Gyokuraku

Physical Description

A plump sparrow is perching on a bamboo branch, which is bending from the main branch on the left side of the painting. The bamboo has young and mature leaves. The background is left as blank. The mounting is made of creamy silk brocade with blue green silk brocade strips. Brown brocade pieces are pasted on the top and the bottom of the mounting. There is a seal in red ink on the left corner. Wrinkles on the top and right lower side of the bid; some smaller worm holes and one large hole underneath the bird, but all repaired.

Artist Life Dates

active 1550 - 1590

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

2nd half of 16th century

Accession Number

1968/2.54

Medium and Support

Hanging scroll: ink on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:39:10

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

descriptors

grass (plant material)

materials

materials by origin

plant material

Title

Censer with Maltese crosses, birds, and columns

Artist

Artist Unknown, Coptic, Egypt

Physical Description

The body of this cylindrical censer is decorated with eight columns spaced at regular intervals. The lid of the censer consists of an openwork dome divided into sections by eight vertical ribs that converge at its apex. An arched horizontal band intersects the midpoint of the ribs, and these eight junctures are marked with a projecting bird that holds a small bronze ball dangling from its beak. Two segments of the dome are decorated with Maltese crosses while another two feature curved plant forms. The apex is surmounted by a finial comprised of a globe topped by a Maltese cross on which a bird holding a piece of fruit perches.

Century

6th-7th century

Object Creation Date

500-699

Accession Number

1960/2.4

Medium and Support

bronze

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:38:35

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

architectural elements

associated concepts

ceremonial containers

christianity

columns and column components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

containers

containers by function or context

copper alloy

copper and copper alloy

crosses (motifs)

descriptors

design elements

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

metal

metal and metal products

metal by composition or origin

motifs

nonferrous metal

objects we use

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

supporting and resisting elements

Title

The Sea Monster

Artist

Albrecht Dürer

Physical Description

Two figures are seen riding through the water in the foreground; the woman is nude save for an elaborate headdress, the man holds a tortoise shell as a shield and has an antler-like object on his head and has a serpent-like body which supports the woman. Behind is a minutely described landsape with walled town, castle, and along the opposite bank o the water, nude females swimming and a man running in alarm to the water's edge.

Artist Life Dates

1471-1528

Century

Late 15th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1498

Accession Number

1956/1.74

Medium and Support

engraving on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:38:27

Secondary Keywords

transfer method

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

combination inorganic/organic animal material

combination inorganic/organic material

descriptors

fortifications

image-making processes and techniques

inorganic material

intaglio prints

legendary creatures

materials

materials by composition

objects we use

printing

printing and printing processes and techniques

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

reptiles

sailing vessels

sailing vessels by size

shell and shell material

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

visual works by subject type

watercraft

watercraft by method of propulsion

watercraft by specific type

Title

Yaozhou ware bowl with incised design of three fish in a pond

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

a northern celadon bowl of conical shape, incised with abstract depictions of fish and waves on interior, small ring foot

Century

12th century

Object Creation Date

12th century - 13th century

Accession Number

1950/2.16

Medium and Support

stoneware with incised and combed decoration under celadon glaze

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:37:57

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

containers

containers by form

objects we use

vessels

Title

Mantel clock with a priestess and Cupid offering a sacriffice to Venus

Artist

Joseph Buzot

Physical Description

The dial of this elaborately decorated clock stands upon a two-tiered base. The lower tier consists of a hollow base made of ebony and adorned with a frieze of gilded bronze scrollwork and palmette motifs. The upper tier, made entirely of gilded bronze, features six fluted pilasters with a decorative panel centered on the front below the dial. This panel is composed of a pair of doves touching beaks before a crossed quiver of arrows and a flaming torch framed by leaves. A woman in long flowing robes stands to the right of the dial and empties a small cup onto a dove held by a winged putto who lies on a rocky projection. Behind the dove burns a fire on a small altar inscribed "Altar of Venus" [Autel à Venus].

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1780

Accession Number

2001/2.82

Medium and Support

gilded bronze, ebony, porcelain, and glass

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:34:51

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

altars and altar components

animals and creatures

architectural elements

architectural elements by building type

birds

ceremonies

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

design elements

enclosing structural elements

european

european styles and periods

events

figure- and animal-derived motifs

measuring devices

measuring devices for extent

metallizing

modern european regional styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

modern french styles and movements

modern french styles by reign

motifs

objects we use

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religious building fixtures

religious ceremonies

sculpture

sculpture by material

structural elements

structural elements and structural element components

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

surface covering processes and techniques

timepieces

timepieces by form

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

wall components

wall components by form or function

walls and wall components

Title

Staff

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Senufo Peoples, Côte d'Ivoire

Physical Description

A stylized animal head, with an elongated open mouth and horizontally positioned, flat ears, sits atop a staff with decorative carvings along the shaft.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1950

Accession Number

2001/2.25

Medium and Support

wood

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:34:34

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

biological components

ceremonial weapons

components

components and systems

components by specific context

head

objects

objects we use

the human body

the natural world

upper body

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Lakshmi lustrated by elephants (Gaja Lakshmi (Goddess))

Artist

India, Rajasthan, Bundi School

Physical Description

The white elephants, which draw the eye into the image, face toward the center leading the viewer to Lakshmi who is the central figure in the frame. The image is bordered by a red colored frame. And below the figures, in the background is a dark banded representing a pond.

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

2001/2.133

Medium and Support

ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:34:30

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

asian

descriptors

design elements

geographic and political locations

indian

indian painting styles

indian styles and periods

mammals

motifs

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

plant-derived motifs

rajasthani

rajput

south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Mythological Creature Riding a Male Quadruped

Artist

Indonesia, Bali

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

2001/1.368

Medium and Support

ink, red and gold pigment on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:34:11

Secondary Keywords

creatures

objects

people and occupations

quadrupeds

swords

weaponry

Title

Kubera, god of wealth, seated on a lion

Artist

Artist Unknown, Tibet or Nepal

Physical Description

A miniature, cast bronze sculpture of Kubera, the god of wealth, seated sideways on a lion. Kubera sits in the lalitasana pose (the pose of royal ease, with one leg drawn up and the other relaxed); his right hand is outstretched to rest on the knee, while his left arm is akimbo and his hand rests on his hip. The base has a simple, single lotus petal design.

Century

15th century

Object Creation Date

15th century

Accession Number

2000/2.155

Medium and Support

copper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:33:17

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asian

associated concepts

attributes and properties

attributes and properties by specific type

descriptors

form attributes

mammals

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

size (extent)

size by specific type

south asian

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

Title

Hunping (spirit jar)

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Jar with grey-green celadon glaze; top half of vessel is filled with an assortment of figures, birds, and architectural elements in a tiered arrangement.

Century

3rd century

Object Creation Date

3rd century

Accession Number

2000/1.39

Medium and Support

stoneware with celadon glaze

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:32:49

Secondary Keywords

additive and joining processes and techniques

animals and creatures

architecture

assembling

buildings and the land

ceremonial containers

ceremonial objects

containers

containers by form

containers by function or context

descriptors

funerary containers

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

object genres

object genres by function

object genres by material

objects we use

plants

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

the natural world

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Journey of the Soul to the Paradise of the Queen Mother of the West

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

Limestone slab carved bas-relief with six registers. The lower register depicts a chariot procession above fish-inhabited waters. The central three registers depict figures carrying out funerary rites. The top register shows a winged creature with a human face flanked by two writhing dragons and other animals, including two rabbits and a nine-tailed fox.

Century

2nd century

Object Creation Date

2nd century

Accession Number

2000/2.1

Medium and Support

carved limestone slab

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:32:49

Secondary Keywords

agricultural equipment

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

ceremonial objects

death

descriptors

earth sciences concepts

equipment

equipment by process

freewheeled vehicles

freewheeled vehicles by form or function

funerary structures

great lake and central woodland native american styles

how we live

inorganic material

land vehicles

land vehicles by form

legendary creatures

mammals

materials

materials by composition

native american

native north american styles

object genres

object genres by function

object-making processes and techniques

objects we use

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religious structures

rites of passage

scientific concepts

sculpture techniques

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the americas

tools and equipment

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Asura head, style of Angkor Thom

Artist

Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)

Century

12th-13th century

Object Creation Date

1175-1240

Accession Number

1999/2.20

Medium and Support

sandstone

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:32:43

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

descriptors

ear ornaments

jewelry

jewelry by location

jewelry worn on the head

legendary creatures

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

the human body

upper body

Title

Untitled [Owls]

Artist

Kawano Kaoru

Physical Description

This print portrays an owl in a more abstract way.

Artist Life Dates

1916 - 1965

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

1998/2.29

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:32:20

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

descriptors

geographic and political locations

image-making processes and techniques

objects we use

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing processes

prints

prints by process or technique

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

relief printing processes

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Untitled [Four cranes and a person]

Artist

Kawano Kaoru

Physical Description

This work is an abstrated depiction of four cranes and a person.

Artist Life Dates

1916 - 1965

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

1998/2.27

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:32:20

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

animals and creatures

artistic concepts

asia (continent)

associated concepts

birds

concepts in the arts

forms of expression

geographic and political locations

objects we use

people and culture

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Untitled [Two cranes]

Artist

Kaoru Kawano

Physical Description

This work is an abstrated representation of two cranes.

Artist Life Dates

1916 - 1965

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

1998/2.26

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:32:19

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

birds

geographic and political locations

Title

Untitled [Woodpeckers perched on the side of a tree]

Artist

Kawano Kaoru

Physical Description

This print, as the title indicates, portrays woodpeckers percehed on the side of a tree.

Artist Life Dates

1916 - 1965

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

mid 20th century

Accession Number

1998/2.25

Medium and Support

color woodblock print on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:32:19

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asia (continent)

biological components

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

geographic and political locations

heads

landscapes (environments)

materials

materials by origin

natural landscapes

plant material

plants

settlements and landscapes

the human body

upper body

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

wood and wood products

woody plants

Title

Untitled [Zebra] or horse

Artist

Nakayama Tadashi

Physical Description

The sweeping stripes of black and white that arch across the body of this galloping creature give the appearance of a zebra, yet the long, flowing mane is characteristic of a horse. A series of circles and crescents over and underlay the horse, and the background uses gold leaf.

Artist Life Dates

born 1927

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1958

Accession Number

1998/2.22

Medium and Support

color woodblock print with gold on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:32:18

Secondary Keywords

visual arts

animal

animals and creatures

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

design elements

forms of expression

geometric concepts

geometric figures

geometric patterns

mammals

mathematical concepts

patterns (design elements)

patterns by specific type

people and culture

plane figures

scientific concepts

Title

Scene from the Life of the Buddha: Conception (architectural fragment)

Artist

Gandhara (ancient Pakistan and Afghanistan)

Physical Description

A curved stone, originally a facing on the drum of a small stupa, carved with a narrative scene.

Century

2nd-3rd century

Object Creation Date

2nd century - 3rd century

Accession Number

1997/2.37

Medium and Support

stone

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:31:49

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

buildings and the land

descriptors

events

mammals

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people and culture

personal life events

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Altar

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Benin

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.359

Medium and Support

carved wood

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:31:29

Secondary Keywords

altars and altar components

animals and creatures

architectural elements

architectural elements by building type

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

mammals

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

religious building fixtures

sculpture

sculpture by technique

sheep

the natural world

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Beaded Coronet (oríkògbòfó or ojewe)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria

Physical Description

Round beaded crown with six radiating bands (predominantly green with white, metallic and blue accents) that stem from the central axis upon which the big blue-headed bird sits. Smaller birds perch at the base of the bands. Bottom rim predominantly red with white, metallic and blue accents. Spaces in between vertical bands are filled with yellow feathers or possibly synthetic material.

Century

Mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1925-1975

Accession Number

1997/1.345

Medium and Support

cloth, glass beads, metallic beads, feathers

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:31:28

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

animals and creatures

aristocracy

associated concepts

beads and sets of beads

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

crown (headdress)

descriptors

groups of people

headgear

nobility

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

political concepts

social classes

social classes by specific type

social groups

social science concepts

upper class

Title

Hat for an Elephant Costume

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamileke

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.344

Medium and Support

cloth with multi-colored beadwork

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:31:27

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

herbaceous plants

landscapes (environments)

mammals

natural landscapes

objects we use

plants

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

Title

Elephant Mask (mbap mteng)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Bamileke Peoples, Cameroon

Physical Description

Face mask embroidered extensively wtih glass beads. Two long panels hang down the front and back of the wearer. Humanoid face at top has two round eye holes allowing the wearer to see, a strip of fabric for nose and open, upturned mouth. Ears are protruding disks attached on either side of the face . Top of the head is covered with small, corklike knobs covered with black cloth. The beadwork is predominantly green, with intricate, scallop-shaped patterns along edge of panels, and vertical, star-like patterns filling center of the panels. Interior of panels is lined with damask.

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1950-1999

Accession Number

1997/1.319

Medium and Support

cloth, glass beads, fiber

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:31:23

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

aristocracy

associated concepts

beads and sets of beads

costume

costume by function

descriptors

events

groups of people

mammals

masks (costume)

nobility

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

political concepts

social classes

social classes by specific type

social groups

social science concepts

social status

sociological concepts

upper class

Title

Stool with traditional spider motif

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamoun

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.313

Medium and Support

wood

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:31:22

Secondary Keywords

animals

animals and creatures

arthropods

descriptors

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture by form or function

object genres

object genres by material

objects we use

single seating furniture

the natural world

Title

Oba’s Beaded Crown (adénlá)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Yoruba Peoples Nigeria

Physical Description

Beaded, veil fringed, canonical crown; seven long beaded tassles dangle from the bottom rim of the crown; entire surface area is embroidered with multi-colored seed beads; three tiers of colorful faces surround the perimeter; a series of three dimensional birds perch on top of the crown; the largest bird sits on tip and is removable.

Century

Mid-20th century

Object Creation Date

1925-1975

Accession Number

1997/1.306

Medium and Support

glass beads, cotton fabric, raffia palm

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:31:21

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on the head

animals and creatures

aristocracy

associated concepts

beads and sets of beads

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

crown (headdress)

descriptors

groups of people

headgear

heads

nobility

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

political concepts

social classes

social classes by specific type

social groups

social science concepts

the human body

upper body

upper class

Title

Royal Elephant Mask (Bajoun)

Artist

Artist Unknown, African, Cameroon, Bamileke

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

20th century

Accession Number

1997/1.305

Medium and Support

cloth with multi-colored beadwork

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:31:21

Secondary Keywords

african

african styles by region

animals

animals and creatures

aristocracy

beads and sets of beads

beadwork

cameroon grassfields

cameroon styles

costume

costume by function

descriptors

groups of people

mammals

nobility

object genres

object genres by form

objects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

political figures

social classes

social classes by specific type

social groups

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

the natural world

upper class

west african styles

Title

Measuring Scoop

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

1st century

Object Creation Date

1st century

Accession Number

1997/1.299

Medium and Support

bronze

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:31:19

Secondary Keywords

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

creatures

objects we use

the human body

upper body

Title

Untitled

Artist

Anonymous Italian?

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

1604

Accession Number

1997/1.271

Medium and Support

etching on white paper mounted on beige wove paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:31:17

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

creatures

figures

mythology

objects

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

Title

Small Vase with Gilt Phoenix and Dragon Decoration

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1997/1.235

Medium and Support

bronze and gold

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:31:09

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

creatures

mythology

objects we use

plants

the natural world

vessels

Title

Tsuba (sword guard) designed as a Chinese table with lion dog sculpture

Artist

Artist Unknown, Japan

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1997/1.229

Medium and Support

bronze and gilt

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:31:08

Secondary Keywords

creatures

objects we use

Title

Day Lily, one of a pair of album leaves

Artist

Jin Nong (Chin Nung)

Physical Description

Ink on paper. Foliage and calligraphy.

Artist Life Dates

1687 - 1764

Century

18th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1754-1756

Accession Number

1996/2.29

Medium and Support

album leaf, ink and color on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:30:33

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

asian

buildings and the land

descriptors

forms

herbaceous plants

image-making processes and techniques

landscapes (environments)

making art

natural landscapes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

settlements and landscapes

vegetation and vegetation components

vegetation components

woody plants

writing (processes)

Title

Battle of the Sea Gods

Artist

Daniel Hopfer

Physical Description

This black and white print depicts an animated and detailed scene of nude figures and mythical beasts on the surface of the sea.Two men, with seaweed hair and riding half horse/half fish creatures, strike out at each other. A man and a woman ride a beast with a scaly body and the head of a fierce dog. In the background, a man holding a trident stands with his back to the viewer. Action and motion are expressed with billowing drapery, flowing hair and moving waves. The wide mouthed expressions of the figures and animals suggest yelling and noise in this chaotic scene. Among the many details depicted by the artist is a plaque held by the woman that has his initials.

Artist Life Dates

ca. 1470-1536

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

early 16th century

Accession Number

1996/2.1

Medium and Support

etching on iron on medium, slightly textured light beige laid paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:30:30

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

armed conflicts

associated concepts

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

creature

descriptors

edged weapons

events

image-making processes and techniques

intaglio printing processes

landscapes (environments)

mammals

marine bodies

natural landscapes

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

printing and printing processes and techniques

printing processes

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religions and religious concepts

religious concepts

settlements and landscapes

spears (weapons)

spears by form

staff weapons

weapons

weapons and ammunition

Title

Robe

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

early 20th century

Accession Number

1996/1.36

Medium and Support

embroidery on black and blue silk

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:30:17

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

creatures

mythology

objects we use

Title

Imperial men's robe with five-clawed dragon

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Accession Number

1996/1.35

Medium and Support

silk with embroidery

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:30:17

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

creatures

mythology

objects we use

Title

Ningxia Rug with Dragons Motif

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

19th century

Accession Number

1995/2.32

Medium and Support

wool

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:30:15

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

creatures

mythology

objects we use

textiles

Title

Lion attacking a quadruped (architectural fragment)

Artist

India, Madhya Pradesh, Mathura

Physical Description

A terracotta block, probably originally part of a frieze around a building, with molded and incised design.

Century

3rd-4th century

Object Creation Date

3rd century - 4th century

Accession Number

1994/1.77

Medium and Support

terracotta

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:29:49

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

descriptors

mammals

object genres

object genres by form

object-making processes and techniques

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

sculpture techniques

Title

The Bullfight (Courses de taureaux)

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Physical Description

A bull in the center charges to the left toward a horse rearing up with a bullfighter on its back. The bullfighter leans forward to plunge a spear into the bull's shoulder area. Flags and spectator stands lie in the background.

Artist Life Dates

1881 - 1973

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1934

Accession Number

1994/1.70

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:29:48

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

descriptors

european

european styles and periods

genres

image-making processes and techniques

mammals

modern and contemporary art

modern european fine arts styles and movements

modern european styles and movements

objects we use

painting and painting techniques

painting techniques

painting techniques by medium

paintings

paintings by material or technique

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by activity

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

recreation buildings

recreation structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

sports buildings

sports buildings by function

styles and periods

styles and periods by region

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Maunder's Fish Shop, Chelsea

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A scene of figures in doorways and examing goods outside a store occupies the lower portion of the image while the architecture--windows, downspouts, signs, and string courses creates a rectilinear framework of the second floor.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1890

Accession Number

1993/2.5

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph on laid Japan tissue

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:29:43

Secondary Keywords

animals

animals and creatures

architectural elements

architecture

buildings and the land

commercial buildings

components

components and systems

components by specific context

mercantile buildings

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

windows and window components

Title

Head of a Buddha, sheltered by Mucalinda (Lopburi style; fragment)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

13th century

Object Creation Date

13th century

Accession Number

1993/2.40

Medium and Support

sandstone

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:29:41

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

biological components

components

components and systems

components by specific context

descriptors

devotional images

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious visual works

reptiles

the human body

upper body

visual works

visual works by function

visual works by subject type

Title

Buddha bust, sheltered by Mucalinda (Khmer-Lopburi style)

Artist

Artist Unknown, Thailand

Century

12th century

Object Creation Date

12th century

Accession Number

1993/2.38

Medium and Support

sandstone

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:29:41

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

descriptors

devotional images

object genres

object genres by form

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by state or condition

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious visual works

reptiles

visual works

visual works by function

visual works by subject type

Title

Leaf from a Bible with Daniel in the lions' den aided by the prophet Habakuk

Artist

Artist Unknown, France

Physical Description

Two columns of Latin text fill this page taken from a bible manuscript. A painting in a gold rectangular frame is located in the lower right column. An angel descends from a blue semicircular disc in the upper right corner of the painting and grasps a larger figure by the hair with both hands. This second figure holds a jug in his left hand and a plate with bread in his right. A third figure, dressed in a white robe, reaches up toward this larger figure from an enclosure below. He appears against a black background and four gray animal heads overlap his torso.

Century

13th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1290

Accession Number

1993/2.10

Medium and Support

ink, tempera and gold on parchment

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:29:36

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

containers

containers by form

descriptors

document genres

document genres by conditions of production

document genres by function

food

information forms

legendary creatures

mammals

materials

materials by function

objects we use

people and culture

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious texts

vessels

Title

Dog

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Physical Description

pottery model of a standing dog, as part of the grave furnishing in a Han tomb

Century

1st-2nd century

Object Creation Date

1st century - 2nd century

Accession Number

1993/1.96

Medium and Support

earthenware with traces of polychrome pigments

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:29:35

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

art genres

artistic concepts

associated concepts

concepts in the arts

descriptors

mammals

object genres

object genres by location, context or origin

people and culture

Title

St. Jerome in His Study

Artist

Albrecht Dürer

Physical Description

This engraving depicts a comfortable domestic interior. An old bearded man sits poring over a book at table in the back of the room. A lion and dog rest on the floor in the foreground. Various other objects appear around the room, including a skull, books, slippers, a crucifix, and a pair of scissors.

Artist Life Dates

Nüremberg, 1471-1528

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

1514

Accession Number

1993/2.1

Medium and Support

engraving on laid paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:29:35

Secondary Keywords

image form

transfer method

animal material

animal material by form or function

animals and creatures

bavaria (state)

descriptors

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

germany (nation)

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

intaglio prints

mammals

materials

materials by origin

mittelfranken (national district)

objects we use

prints

prints by process

prints by process or technique

skeleton and skeleton components

skeleton components

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Model of a pond filled with swans

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

1st century

Object Creation Date

1st century - 2nd century

Accession Number

1993/1.87

Medium and Support

earthenware, red, with green lead glaze

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:29:33

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

birds

bodies of water

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

bodies of water by size

buildings and the land

descriptors

lacustrine bodies

landscapes (environments)

natural landscapes

object genres

object genres by material

settlements and landscapes

Title

Model of a pigpen

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

1st century

Object Creation Date

1st century - 2nd century

Accession Number

1993/1.75

Medium and Support

earthenware, red, with green lead glaze

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:29:31

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

buildings and the land

descriptors

mammals

object genres

object genres by material

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by location or context

yards

Title

The Forge—Passage du Dragon

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A dark horizontal opening shows three men working and talking. Above is an arched recess, at the top of which is an open window with a plant. Below the large horizontal opening, a chicken stands in the street just below.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1894

Accession Number

1992/1.143

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph with stumping on laid paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:28:55

Secondary Keywords

animals

animals and creatures

architecture

birds

buildings and the land

the natural world

Title

Annunciation

Artist

Artist Unknown, Antwerp School, Belgium

Physical Description

An angel, holding a scepter in his left hand and making a gesture of speech with his right, interrupts the Virgin at her reading. She kneels on the floor and rests her left hand on an open book placed atop a lectern. A vase with a flowering lily sits on the floor between the angel and the Virgin and a small white dove encircled by a halo hovers between them. The scene unfolds within an elaborate and richly decorated interior that includes a chair and canopied bed in the background.

Century

16th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1520

Accession Number

1992/1.135

Medium and Support

oil on panel

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:28:54

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

antwerpen (province)

associated concepts

belgium (nation)

birds

descriptors

europe (continent)

flanders (region)

geographic and political locations

image-making processes and techniques

legendary creatures

objects we use

painting (image-making)

painting and painting techniques

people and culture

processes and techniques

processes and techniques by specific type

religions

religions and religious concepts

religious visual works

visual works

visual works by function

Title

Portrait of Maharao Ram Singh II of Kotah (r. 1827-66; on Horseback, with Two Attendants)

Artist

Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Kotah School

Physical Description

Image of a man on horseback with two men flanking him

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1840

Accession Number

1992/1.118

Medium and Support

opaque watercolor on paper

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:28:46

Secondary Keywords

animals

animals and creatures

mammals

objects we use

people and occupations

political figures

royalty

the natural world

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Garden Stool

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1880-1910

Accession Number

1991/2.60

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:28:38

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

animals

creatures

furniture

gardens

mythology

objects we use

plants

the natural world

Title

Garden Stool

Artist

Artist Unknown, China

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1880-1910

Accession Number

1991/2.59

Medium and Support

porcelain with blue underglaze painting

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:28:38

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

creatures

gardens

mythology

Title

Scene from the Ramayana (?)

Artist

Indonesia, Bali

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1st half of 20th century

Accession Number

1991/2.31

Medium and Support

ink and opaque watercolor on hand-woven cotton

Date Added/Updated

2013-12-20 16:28:30

Secondary Keywords

animals and creatures

associated concepts

ceremonial chairs

chairs

chairs by function

components and systems

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

mammals

object groupings

object groupings and systems

object groupings by specific context

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people by gender

people by occupation

people in government and administration

religions

religions and religious concepts

rulers (people)

seating furniture

single seating furniture

visual works groupings